No doubt all the non-Muslims who interact with Imam Ayman Taher assume that he is a “moderate.” They would think it “Islamophobic” even to question this.
“Canadian Imam Ayman Taher Praises Hamas Founder Ahmed Yassin: He Inspired Generations To Come; Allah Honored Him With Martyrdom,” MEMRI, December 18, 2023:
Ayman Taher, the imam of Ibrahim Jame Mosque in Hamilton, Ontario and chaplain of the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, praised Hamas founder Ahmed Yassin in a December 18, 2023 speech at the Toronto Palestine House, which was posted on his YouTube channel. In his speech, Taher recommended that the audience watch a 1998 interview with Yassin, in which he predicted that Israel would come to an end in 2027. Taher added that the audience should let their children watch the interview, “because this is a history that needs to be absorbed.” He said that Yassin has inspired the generations to come and that Allah has honored him with martyrdom. Yassin was killed by an Israeli airstrike in 2004.
Ayman Taher: “When [Al-Jazeera journalist] Ahmed Mansour was interviewing Sheikh Ahmed Yassin – and if you did not watch this, google it and watch it, let your children watch it, because this is history that needs to be absorbed. When Ahmed Mansour was asking Sheikh Ahmed Yassin… He said to him: ‘Sheikh…’ And the sheikh was barely out of Israeli jails, by the way. He said to him: ‘Do you believe that Israel will [be] finished?’ He said to him with confidence: ‘Yes.’ He said to him: ‘When do you think it will [be] finished?’ He said: ‘2027.’ And I said to myself: ‘How calm, how confident this man is.’
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“Sheikh Ahmed Yassin was handicapped. The only thing that moved in him was his tongue. Allah gave him that faith to speak his mind and inspire the generations to come. In the most difficult time, when his own life was not safe, and we know how Allah has honored him. Meaning, [he was] a handicapped man in a wheelchair, if someone tipped him over, he would have fallen off the chair and died, but Allah wants to ‘take from among you martyrs.’ Four rockets – I’m not sure how many millions each rocket cost – to give him an honorable martyrdom.
“The point I am trying to make here… When he was in jail and after that when he was living in very difficult times, he never had doubt that Allah is going to give victory to His religion, we [also] should not, because he has inspired millions.
“I know I am getting myself in trouble now for speaking on social media. Who cares, because if [we] do not get ourselves into trouble, we will not be getting victory.”
terry says
” Hell hath enlarged its’ self.”
KuhnKat says
Is it OK to hope he inspired them to suicide operations for Allah?
Jack Reynolds says
We need to create a few No Wait stops for all those anxious to get their 72 Virgins.
Wellington says
Inspired millions?
Perhaps, but if so it will be the detritus millions, the lowest common denominator millions, of humanity.
Should these millions ever be in charge then the darkest of dark ages would descend upon mankind—and this could happen and which is a highly disturbing prospect.
Hudders. says
@Wellington I couldn’t agree more. Those millions you mention are waiting patiently until the call to jihad is sounded. It is what they want. It is what they are taught from the unholy qur’an.
It is only a matter of time before that disturbing prospect you wisely speak of, becomes an awful nightmare reality.
Just a quick glance back in history reveals the true nature of an ascendant islam, the merciless marauding of it’s faithful followers & the desperate dangers & utter horrors of subjugation under a caliphate.
Each new day brings fresh examples of the same ancient army of the desert death cult, massacring innocents across the globe. Nothing has changed.
What should indeed be of concern to all none muslims in the world, is the fact that those same ancient armies of islam are on the march again.
Soldier age, medevial minded males have been allowed to infest & invade many western countries, through forced migration/immigration, be it legal or otherwise. This time the gates have been flung wide open in welcoming inclusivity ignorance; it couldn’t have been made any more easy for the intruding force. Many millions may not live to regret this massive mistake.
It truly could be the darkest of dark ages indeed, unless something changes.
Ernie says
Wellington and Hudders , GREAT comments . Thank you !
Dov Berrol says
And this terrorist is still a chaplain at Toronto’s largest children’s hospital? Will someone please let the leadership of that world-renowned health centre know about this Jew-hater working there? Maybe if wealthy donors stop funding the hospital, they will finally get rid of him?
Ernie says
Weak , weak Western World . Moral decline all over Dov . We must expel all moslims , all of them .
Ernie says
And support Israel every possible way in its war for survival !
David Fahey says
Dov,
In fact, I did just that very thing yesterday 🙂
E T says
i stopped supporting all hospitals in early 2020 —the Covid lie
Goofy says
Can we please stop using the misleading terminology including the words radical Islam, Islamist etc.
There is only one Islam and it through and through evil!
All those pleasant Muslims you meet are nominally Muslim.
Mind watch says
Yes, so true. To my mind Allah is just a medium, a concocted, fabricated myth through which people of a narcissist, self-righteous obsession can waffle off their wrath, anger and warnings etc the centuries, in line with what Hudders so eloquently asserts! To me it comes back to one of the lowest character traits of mankind, always present to be aroused at any time. It’s coming again, triggered off by Hamas atrocities on Oct 7. As there is no Allah, these clerics are actually worshipping their own unhinged minds. So horrifying when you think that the innocent Jewish people mutilated and burnt to death has not affected them. And the Hamas operatives slaying children whilst chanting ‘allahu Akbar’ – then going home to hug their own families – then the world sway, mob mentality that supports this as well. It really is beyond me how people can justify this, even praising it like that silly old lost cleric goat. When I see this kind of thing, then Islam is a continuously manufactured nonsense. It’s intriguing yet disturbing how this worldwide institution is nothing more but a dire character trait. I don’t know how others feel, but for me, there is something seriously sinister about the facade of Islam if its worshippers feel nothing for those innocents coolly butchered in cold blood. This really says it all. Knowing that the root of the tree of Islam is nothing more than a baseless ‘do as I say or else’ character trait, then what is the point of looking at the branches, I wonder. In other words, a giant pit should be dug and all the mosques, clerics, black overcoats and masks, and Qurans should be thrown in. But sadly, as Islam is an inherent, self-indulgent, domination human character thingy, then, as Hudders suggests, the ‘branches will always be put up’ to veil lurking agendas. I guess you have to hang your ‘Lord of the Flies’ deathly intent and mentality on something, and the ‘non-thing’ Islam is the perfect ‘thing’!
David Fahey says
A quick update on my earlier post. Yesterday I emailed this reporting to the President & CEO at SickKids Hospital in Toronto, along with several other of their senior leadership. I received the following reply from Mr Ronald Cohn, President & CEO of SickKids, this morning 🙂
Thanks to Mr Spencer and Jihad Watch for posting this article so something could be done about it. Hopefully, the hospital will show this “interfaith chaplain” the door….
———- Forwarded message ———
From: Ronald Cohn
Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2024 at 10:31
Subject: Re: SickKids Muslim chaplain praises founder of HAMAS?
Dear David,
Thank you for reaching out and for your very thoughtful email.
Please be assured that we are actively investigating. For confidentiality reasons we are unable to share any information, but we of course take this extremely seriously.
We strongly believe that any forms of racism and/or hate speech are completely unacceptable, will not be tolerated and will be investigated as per SickKids’ Code of Conduct.
All who come to SickKids are entitled to be treated with respect, professionalism and feel safe.
Sincerely,
Ronni
Dr. Ronald D. Cohn, FACMG
President & CEO
Professor, Department of Paediatrics and Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto
Senior Scientist, The Hospital for Sick Children
The Hospital for Sick Children
555 University Ave, Toronto ON M5G 1X8
P 416.813.8971
F 416.813.7339
E T says
Who was Garnet Harper? Just a 35 year old father of 5 very young children, from Sudbury, Ontario, who was taken off the transplant list because he was not vaccinated. He died. the Trillium Gift of Life Network ask his wife to donate his UNVACCINATED organs.
If all was right with hospitals and the Colleges of Physicians and Surgeons, in Canada there would be an inquiry into the number of healthcare workers, doctors and nurses who have either lost their licenses to practice or are no longer allowed to practice in hospitals, simply because they are not vaccinated. You were right to withdraw your donation, they are unworthy of any support. The system has created fear — shhhhh or lose your job.
The WHO is now announcing what they intend to do — corner the market on healthcare, the left loons will go along and take all of us down with them.
David Fahey says
An update on this article: following complaints, the SickKids hospital has placed this person on paid leave while they investigate his actions.
Link to Western Standard news report: https://www.westernstandard.news/opinion/slobodian-and-they-let-this-hate-monger-near-children/51644
Hopefully, the hospital won’t take too long to complete their investigation, and they will terminate their relationship with this individual, who is not fit to hold such a public office.